The bus which caught fire. Photo: screenshot of the video http://rustavi2.ge/en/news/96242

08 February 2018, 09:21

A passenger bus burned down on highway in Georgia

In Georgia, there were more than 20 passengers on the bus, which caught fire on a highway last night. People did not suffer.

The incident occurred at the Rikoti Pass, when the bus transported people from the "Sarpi" checkpoint in Tbilisi. More than 20 passengers managed to leave the bus, which then completely burned down, the "Rustavi 2" TV Channel reports.

The causes of the fire are still unknown, the "News-Georgia" reports.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on January 27, a truck collided with a passenger car at the entrance to the Rikoti Tunnel. As a result, six persons died, including two children.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

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